Lottie M. Jaroch
Oct. 21, 1908-July 21, 1990

Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 23, 1990, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Lottie M. Jaroch, 81, of 1803 N. Fifth St., Niles, are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home of Niles by the Rev. Arnold O. Schaap of Edwardsburg.

Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Mrs. Jaroch died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday at Pawating Hospital of Niles following an extended illness.

Mrs. Jaroch was born Oct. 21, 1908 in Niles. She was a lifetime resident. Mrs. Jaroch was the retired owner of the Bait Shop.

On March 23, 1933, in Niles, she married John A. Jaroch, who survives her.

Also surviving are her daughter, Patricia J. Bunda of Niles; and granddaughter, Shannon Shepard.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.

Herbert Johnson
Oct. 4, 1871-Dec. 23, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 26, 1967, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Herbert Johnson, 1222 N. 10th St., will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home.  Mr. Johnson, 96, died Saturday morning at the Dor-A-Lin Nursing Home after an illness of several years.

He is survived by his nephew, Edgar Holland of Niles.  Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 4, 1871 in Portsmouth, Ohio.  He came here in 1960 from Chicago.  Mr. Johnson was a retired employe of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

The Rev. R.B. Nabors, pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate at the funeral services. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

August F. Lehrke
March 3, 1876-Oct. 3, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 4, 1967, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

August F. Lehrke, 91, of Southfield, formerly of 1408 Oak St., died Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.., in Providence Hospital, Southfield, after a three-day illness.

A retiree of the real estate business, Mr. Lehrke was born in Germany, March 3, 1876. He moved to Niles from Buchanan in 1926.

He is survived by a niece of Detroit.

Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m., in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. John S. Hoenstine of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Thursday.

Delores R. Linton
March 12, 1911-Oct. 3, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, October 4, 1967, page 2, col. 6-7, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Delores R. Linton, 56, of 2288 North 5th St., died Tuesday at 6:15 a.m., in Caylor-Nickel Clinic, Bluffton, Ind., after being a patient there for 31 days.

Moving to Niles from South Bend 14 years ago, Mrs. Linton was born in Leon, W. Va., March 12, 1911.

In addition to her husband, Clair L., she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Miller of Alexandria, Va., three grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Paul Martin and Mrs. Clayton Spencer, both of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Max Thibault of Delaware, Ohio; and Mrs. Louis Fife of Middleport, Ohio; and three brothers, William Abbott, Denver Abbott and Donald Abbott, all of Columbus.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m., in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m., today.

Eugene M. Lordan
Aug. 7, 1904-Oct. 18, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, October 21, 1967, page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Eugene M. Lordan, 63, of 1718 Regent St., will be at 2 p.m., Monday in the Pifer Funeral home, with Lowell Jackson, pastor of the First Church of Christ, officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Military committal will be conducted by American Legion Post 26.

Friends are being received after 7 p.m., today at the funeral home.

Mr. Lordan died about 8:30 p.m., Wednesday at his home. He was born Aug. 7, 1904, in Detroit and came here from South Bend in 1943.

He was a retired machinist for the Studebaker Corporation in South Bend and a veteran of World War II.

Mr. Lordan is survived by his wife, Edith; a son, Michael E. of California; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Tallent, Jacksonville, Fla.; three step-children, Mrs. Jane Short, Miami, Fla., Jack Dennis, Simi, Calif.; Mrs. Jane Mathewes, Willoughby, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Risdon, Detroit; Mrs. Grace McMurris, Palmer Lake, Colo.; Blanche Lordan, Detroit; and a brother, Vincent, also of Detroit.

Harold E. Makepeace
Sept. 1, 1897-Nov. 3, 1967

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 6, 1967, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Harold E. Makepeace Sr., 70, of 906 George St., died Friday at 7:05 p.m., in Pawating Hospital where he had been a patient for 11 days.

A retired stockman from Simplicity Pattern Company, Mr. Makepeace was born in Traverse City, Sept. 1, 1897. He moved to this area from there 57 years ago.

In addition to his wife, Lila, he is survived by two sons, Harold Jr. and Norman, both of Niles; two sisters, Mrs. Nora Halton of Toledo, Ohio; Miss Dorothy Makepeace at home; 11 grandchildren and a brother, Ed of Niles.    Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m., in the Pifer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 7, 1967, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Harold E. Makepeace, 70, who died Friday in Pawating Hospital, is survived by two additional daughters, Mrs. Nora Halton of Toledo; and Miss Dorothy Makepeace, at home.